Im not sure how this an be possible as the interest in sports like snorzeville baseball as well as other sports that use a ball do not have much interest in the next generation of kids. I do not see how the audience of older and older people can generate the justification of those kind of media buy clout. There is not the affection for the game there was even 25 years ago. You dont see teenagers grabbing their balls and gloves for a “pick up” game, they jump on line and play there.
They obviously haven't used the money to sign anybody who can actually play.
My favorite sports/money story has to be the Atlanta Braves worst to first 1991 season. After finishing last in 1990, they won the 1991 World Series. At that time they had the lowest paid club in MLB. The highest paid club in 1991 was the New York Yankees who didn’t even come close to any postseason play that year as they ended up near the bottom of their division.
As my Dad (RIP) used to snark: “nothing’s too good for the taxpayers”.
Unfortunately most of these stadium gravy deals only benefit the owners.